Royal Military College of Canada

As a military university, the Royal Military College of Canada educates, develops, and inspires bilingual, fit, and ethical leaders who serve the Canadian Armed Forces and Canada.

Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Prevention and Response at the Royal Military College of Canada

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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is committed to providing a safe, healthy and harassment-free environment for its students, staff and faculty. In particular, the College takes the prevention of and response to sexual misconduct and harassment with the utmost seriousness. The College has policies, programmes and procedures in place to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct and harassment.

Policy Statement by the Commandant

Sexual misconduct and harassment is not to be tolerated at the RMC. I expect all staff, faculty and students to act with Character, Courage and Compassion in responding to and eradicating all forms of sexual harassment and misconduct. Those who act inappropriately, perpetrators and bystanders, who chose not to act, will be held accountable for their actions. Those who report experiences of sexual misconduct or harassment at RMC, including sexual assault, will be treated with dignity, respect and compassion, and will receive the support they need. We all have a role to play in ensuring that our workplace remains safe, respectful and free of any form of sexual misconduct and harassment. I call upon all leaders, supervisors, mentors and educators to set the example by taking an active role in the prevention and eradication of sexual misconduct and harassment.

Links to the Department of National Defence (DND) /Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) policies on Sexual Misconduct and Harassment:

• Information and resources on Harassment Prevention
• DND/CAF policy on Harassment Prevention and Resolution (DAOD 5012-0)
• Information on Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response
• DND/CAF policy on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Disorders (DAOD 5019-5)

Examples of Past and On-Going Efforts

The College has put a significant amount of efforts in implementing preventive measures over the past year. The following list provides several examples of such recent initiatives.

• Issuance of the first Commandant's communiqué and guidance on Sexual Misconduct and Harassment in May 2014;
• Continuation of the Duty Field Officer (DFO) in residence to assist and maintain Command presence during silent hours. The DFO has quick access to the Chaplains - trained in crisis response and counselling, Police and Peer Assistance Group members (PAG), as well as the senior levels in the Chain of Command;
• Planning efforts by the College Health and Wellness Working Group (HWWG) toward the implementation of a Campaign Plan on Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Prevention and Response using the following lines of effort: Prevention, Investigation, Accountability, Victim Support and Assessment;
• Review and enhancement of prevention programmes with the help of the PAG;
• Institutionalization of periodic harassment, sexual misconduct and ethics briefings delivered by the College leadership and subject matter experts to various focus audiences;
• Continue to better integrate Sexual Misconduct and Harassment prevention across programmes;
• Review and refine policy, prevention and response plans.

We want to ensure that our students, staff and faculty have a quick access to the various resources available to them should they require support have safety needs while on campus. A list of resources has been compiled to assist students, staff and faculty to better understand their options and services available. This